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24 November 2009 ~ 3 Comments

Price Check on Aisle Two, or Why I Shouldn’t Be Running A Business

This is why I have a hard time giving myself enough credit for running my own business: even when exciting things happen, I somehow inevitably end up taking a Third World mode of transport to an important meeting.

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17 September 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Don’t pee on me

Last night at the park, another dog peed on Molly. I didn’t see it happening, but suddenly this guy was looking around nervously, tearing up grass and putting it on Molly’s leg. Next thing you know, he’s long gone and my dog’s trotting around with neon yellow splattered on her hind legs. Completely unfazed, of [...]

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11 September 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Short and sweet (and spotted and unruly)

I’ve had a bit going on lately, so I’ll have to keep this fairly concise.
My sister has entered her dog, Rosie, in the Dog-a-holics‘ Treat of the Month contest using a photo I snapped of her in Nashville.

If Rosie wins, her picture will be on a box of dog treats (and she will get free treats, [...]

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28 August 2009 ~ 6 Comments

Under construction

My life is going in a new direction. So, it’s only natural that things be under construction. Before you can straighten up, things have to get messy, right? A phoenix rising from the ashes, and all that malarky.

So, after getting my letter last week, I (at least somewhat subconsciously) started making a big mess.

First order of business? A new blog design. I decided that if (they say) I can’t write, the least I can do is have a prettier blog, with all the bells and whistles. That’s right: rather than working on my writing, my instinct is to gussy it up a bit. Kind of like shopping for new clothes rather than trying to lose a little weight so the old ones look good on you again.

I recognize that I have issues — I do. But its all part of my process. At least, that’s what I’m telling myself.

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06 February 2009 ~ 0 Comments

25 Things About Me

There’s a new spam message going around Facebook … you are supposed to write 25 random, interesting, or otherwise list-worthy facts about yourself, post them, and then tag 25 friends so they can read it and write their own 25 things.
It’s like a chain letter for grown-ups. Actually, not for grown-ups. Facebook is for kids. [...]

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